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🌱 Patch AM: How Novartis layoffs in East Hanover fit a bigger NJ jobs exodus

And check out Free Ballroom & Latin Dance Lesson & Open House Party on the East Hanover Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Novartis layoffs in East Hanover fit a bigger NJ jobs exodus

Also on today's calendar: Free Ballroom & Latin Dance Lesson & Open House Party and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Even the Vegans Are Fleeing New Jersey Under Governor Mikie Sherill, Democrats to Red States (shorenewsnetwork.com) — East Hanover residents are directly touched by 322 Novartis positions listed in recent New Jersey layoff notices, part of a broader wave of corporate moves and job cuts. The piece, written from a right-leaning perspective, blames Democratic leaders for companies shifting operations and headquarters to lower-cost states, while noting New Jersey's long-running affordability and business-climate challenges.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday October 7
  • Fall Storytime for Toddlers (Ages 1-2) →
    Whippanong Library, 1000 Route 10, Whippany
    10:00 am
  • ELL: Beginner Book Club →
    Livingston Public Library, 10 Robert Harp Dr., Livingston
    10:30 am
  • A Journey to PerĂş: Bilingual Storytime for Hispanic Heritage Month
    Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
    10:30 am
  • Little Spanish Scholars
    Caldwell Public Library Caldwell, NJ 07006
    10:30 am
  • Find Your Flow: Adult Vinyasa Yoga →
    Livingston Public Library, 10 Robert Harp Dr., Livingston
    11:00 am
  • Fall Storytime for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5) →
    Whippanong Library, 1000 Route 10, Whippany
    11:00 am
  • Midday Meditation →
    Florham Park Public Library, 107 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park
    12:00 pm
  • Life Long Learning: 39th Annual Shirley C. Green Memorial Symposium - Israel Update and October 7th Commemoration with Daniella Gefen
    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
    1:00 pm
  • Canasta - In Person
    Denville Public Library, 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville
    1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There's a hole in my radiator and it is leaking antifreeze.
    I wondered if someone knows anyone locally that can repair my Chevy equinox at a fair price. I used a really great stop leak a couple months ago and… (Nextdoor River Road)
  • Mondelez International posted a job opening for Customer Service and Logistics Intern in East Hanover. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Livingston

  • How To Dispose Of Leaves This Fall In Livingston: 2026 Update (patch.com)

Florham Park

  • Reviewing Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYPT) & Phathom Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PHAT) (defenseworld.net)
  • Kings Food Market Closing 2 More NJ Locations (943thepoint.com)

Hanover

  • The Inside Story: Township Cultural Arts Committee Holds Author Panel Second Sunday of October (TAPinto.net)

Ok East Hanover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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